Chacoan Peccary vs Equatorial Saki

Catagonus wagneri compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tayassuidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Catagonus	Pithecia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.