Chacoan Peccary vs Eastern Mole

Catagonus wagneri compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tayassuidae	Talpidae
Genus	Catagonus	Scalopus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.