Chacoan Peccary vs Dwarf iris

Catagonus wagneri compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Tayassuidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Catagonus	Iris
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Dwarf iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.