Chacoan Peccary vs Grass-Leaf Pondweed

Catagonus wagneri compared with Potamogeton gramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Peccary Grass-Leaf Pondweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Tayassuidae Potamogetonaceae
Genus Catagonus Potamogeton
Species Catagonus wagneri Potamogeton gramineus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Grass-Leaf Pondweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Peccary Grass-Leaf Pondweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Pondweed

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Grass-Leaf Pondweed

No description available.

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