Chacoan Peccary vs Irish Major

Catagonus wagneri compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Irish Major
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	Oxycera
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.