Chacoan Peccary vs flat-backed millipede

Catagonus wagneri compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Tayassuidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Catagonus	Polydesmus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.