Chacoan Peccary vs Lesser Smoothcap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Atrichum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.