Chacoan Peccary vs Lesser Capybara

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tayassuidae	Caviidae
Genus	Catagonus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.