Chacoan Peccary vs groundhog

Catagonus wagneri compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tayassuidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Catagonus	Marmota
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.