Chacoan Peccary vs Lettered Aracari

Catagonus wagneri compared with Pteroglossus inscriptus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Lettered Aracari is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Lettered Aracari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Catagonus	Pteroglossus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Pteroglossus inscriptus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Lettered Aracari

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Lettered Aracari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lettered Aracari

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.