Chacoan Peccary vs Lesser devilray

Catagonus wagneri compared with Mobula kuhlii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Peccary Lesser devilray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Tayassuidae Myliobatidae
Genus Catagonus Mobula
Species Catagonus wagneri Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Peccary Lesser devilray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

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.

Lesser devilray

No description available.

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