Chacoan Peccary vs Large-eared Hutia

Catagonus wagneri compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tayassuidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Catagonus	Mesocapromys
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

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.