Chacoan Peccary vs kit fox

Catagonus wagneri compared with Vulpes macrotis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while kit fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	kit fox
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Catagonus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	kit fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.