Chacoan Peccary vs Gall midge

Catagonus wagneri compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Catagonus	Contarinia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.