Chacoan Peccary vs Gray Peacock-Pheasant

Catagonus wagneri compared with Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Gray Peacock-Pheasant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Gray Peacock-Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Catagonus	Polyplectron
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Gray Peacock-Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Gray Peacock-Pheasant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Gray Peacock-Pheasant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Peacock-Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.