Chacoan Peccary vs Karata

Catagonus wagneri compared with Furcraea tuberosa

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Karata is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Karata
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Furcraea
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Furcraea tuberosa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Karata

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Karata

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.