Chacoan Peccary vs Javan Mongoose

Catagonus wagneri compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Javan Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Catagonus	Herpestes
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.