Chacoan Peccary vs Gray Flying Fox

Catagonus wagneri compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tayassuidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Catagonus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.