Chacoan Peccary vs Lesser bilby

Catagonus wagneri compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Tayassuidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Catagonus	Macrotis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.