Chacoan Peccary vs Jackswitch

Catagonus wagneri compared with Corchorus hirsutus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Jackswitch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Jackswitch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Corchorus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Corchorus hirsutus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Jackswitch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Jackswitch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackswitch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.