Chacoan Peccary vs Hooked Smudge

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ypsolopha nemorella

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Hooked Smudge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Hooked Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tayassuidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Catagonus	Ypsolopha
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ypsolopha nemorella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Hooked Smudge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Hooked Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Hooked Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.