Chacoan Peccary vs Golden Thomasomys

Catagonus wagneri compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Catagonus	Thomasomys
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.