Chacoan Peccary vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Catagonus wagneri compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Tayassuidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Catagonus	Limnonectes
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Lesser Swamp Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.