Chacoan Peccary vs Indian acalypha

Catagonus wagneri compared with Acalypha indica

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Indian acalypha is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Indian acalypha
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Acalypha
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Acalypha indica

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Indian acalypha

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Indian acalypha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian acalypha

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Palau, Samoa), and South America (Guyana).

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.