Chacoan Peccary vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Catagonus wagneri compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
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	Petaurista
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

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.