Chacoan Peccary vs Lesser Cachalot

Catagonus wagneri compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Tayassuidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Catagonus	Kogia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.