Chacoan Peccary vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Catagonus wagneri compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Tayassuidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Catagonus	Atelerix
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.