Chacoan Peccary vs Hedge bamboo

Catagonus wagneri compared with Bambusa multiplex

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Hedge bamboo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Hedge bamboo
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	Bambusa (Bamboo)
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Bambusa multiplex

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Hedge bamboo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Hedge bamboo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hedge bamboo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.