Chacoan Peccary vs Hector s Dolphin

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Tayassuidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Catagonus	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Hector s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.