Chacoan Peccary vs Hoe nightshade

Catagonus wagneri compared with Solanum physalifolium

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Hoe nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Hoe nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Solanum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Solanum physalifolium

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Hoe nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Hoe nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoe nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.