Chacoan Peccary vs Flea

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Tayassuidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Catagonus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.