Chacoan Peccary vs Formosan Serow

Catagonus wagneri compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tayassuidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Catagonus	Capricornis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.