Chacoan Peccary vs False sicklepod

Catagonus wagneri compared with Senna multijuga

Key Differences

  • Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while False sicklepod is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Peccary False sicklepod
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Tayassuidae Fabaceae
Genus Catagonus Senna
Species Catagonus wagneri Senna multijuga

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

False sicklepod

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Peccary False sicklepod
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False sicklepod

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

False sicklepod

No description available.

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