Chacoan Peccary vs Eastern Nycteoline

Catagonus wagneri compared with Nycteola asiatica

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Eastern Nycteoline is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Eastern Nycteoline
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tayassuidae	Nolidae
Genus	Catagonus	Nycteola
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Nycteola asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Eastern Nycteoline

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.