Chacoan Peccary vs Higuillo

Catagonus wagneri compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Piper
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.