Chacoan Peccary vs Laurel Mapurito

Catagonus wagneri compared with Nectandra truxillensis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Laurel Mapurito is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Laurel Mapurito
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Nectandra
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Nectandra truxillensis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Laurel Mapurito

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Laurel Mapurito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laurel Mapurito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.