Chacoan Peccary vs greater kudu

Catagonus wagneri compared with Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while greater kudu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	greater kudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tayassuidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Catagonus	Tragelaphus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and greater kudu share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

greater kudu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	greater kudu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across South Africa 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.