Chacoan Peccary vs Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Catagonus wagneri compared with Aramides cajanea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Gray-cowled Wood-Rail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Rallidae
Genus	Catagonus	Aramides
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Aramides cajanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Gray-cowled Wood-Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.