Chacoan Peccary vs Jumping Weevil

Catagonus wagneri compared with Orchestes testaceus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Jumping Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Jumping Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tayassuidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Catagonus	Orchestes
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Orchestes testaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Jumping Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.