Chacoan Peccary vs Gilled lungfish

Catagonus wagneri compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Catagonus	Protopterus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

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.