Chacoan Peccary vs Hemp-leaf ragwort

Catagonus wagneri compared with Senecio brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Hemp-leaf ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Hemp-leaf ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tayassuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Catagonus	Senecio
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Senecio brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Hemp-leaf ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Hemp-leaf ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemp-leaf ragwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, 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.