Chacoan Peccary vs Iridescent Centurion

Catagonus wagneri compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tayassuidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Catagonus	Sargus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

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.