Chacoan Peccary vs Juniper Disco

Catagonus wagneri compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Pithya
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Juniper Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.