Chacoan Peccary vs flat millipede

Catagonus wagneri compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	flat 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 angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.