Chacoan Peccary vs Jaguarundi

Catagonus wagneri compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tayassuidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Catagonus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.