Chacoan Peccary vs Golden-spangled Piculet

Catagonus wagneri compared with Picumnus exilis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Golden-spangled Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Golden-spangled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Picidae
Genus	Catagonus	Picumnus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Picumnus exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Golden-spangled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Golden-spangled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Golden-spangled Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-spangled Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and 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.