Chacoan Peccary vs Dwarf round ray

Catagonus wagneri compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Catagonus	Urotrygon
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Dwarf round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round ray

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.