Chacoan Peccary vs Giant Palm

Catagonus wagneri compared with Raphia australis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Giant Palm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Giant Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Raphia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Raphia australis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Giant Palm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Giant Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Palm

Habitat

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

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.