Chacoan Peccary vs Grass

Catagonus wagneri compared with Urochloa mollis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tayassuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Catagonus	Urochloa
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Urochloa mollis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Madagascar, and United States.

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.