Chacoan Peccary vs least chink shell

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Tayassuidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Catagonus	Lacuna
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.