Chacoan Peccary vs Fraser's dolphin

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Tayassuidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Catagonus	Lagenodelphis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.