Chacoan Peccary vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Catagonus wagneri compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tayassuidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Catagonus	Andrena
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Large Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.