Chacoan Peccary vs field slug

Catagonus wagneri compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Tayassuidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Catagonus	Deroceras
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.