Chacoan Peccary vs Lofty Pericote

Catagonus wagneri compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Catagonus	Auliscomys
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

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.