Chacoan Peccary vs Filetail cat shark

Catagonus wagneri compared with Parmaturus xaniurus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Filetail cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Filetail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Tayassuidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Catagonus	Parmaturus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Parmaturus xaniurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Filetail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Filetail cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.