Chacoan Peccary vs Great Thick-knee

Catagonus wagneri compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Catagonus	Esacus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Great Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.