Chacoan Peccary vs jalap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while jalap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Ipomoea
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

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.