Chacoan Peccary vs Green Muhly

Catagonus wagneri compared with Muhlenbergia racemosa

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Green Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Green Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tayassuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Catagonus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Muhlenbergia racemosa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Green Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.