Chacoan Peccary vs Fringed Sedge

Catagonus wagneri compared with Carex crinita

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Fringed Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Fringed Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Carex
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Carex crinita

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Fringed Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.