Chacoan Peccary vs lesser grison

Catagonus wagneri compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while lesser grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tayassuidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Catagonus	Galictis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

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.