Chacoan Peccary vs fig wax scale

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tayassuidae	Coccidae
Genus	Catagonus	Ceroplastes
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.