Chacoan Peccary vs large blue

Catagonus wagneri compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tayassuidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Catagonus	Maculinea
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.