Chacoan Peccary vs Fescue Oval Sedge

Catagonus wagneri compared with Carex festucacea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Fescue Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Fescue Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Carex
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Carex festucacea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Fescue Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Fescue Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fescue Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.