Chacoan Peccary vs Graham's manihot

Catagonus wagneri compared with Manihot grahamii

Key Differences

  • Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Graham's manihot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Peccary Graham's manihot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Tayassuidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Catagonus Manihot
Species Catagonus wagneri Manihot grahamii

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Graham's manihot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Peccary Graham's manihot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Graham's manihot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (Belgium), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Graham's manihot

No description available.

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