Chacoan Peccary vs King Pin

Catagonus wagneri compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	King Pin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.