Chacoan Peccary vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Catagonus wagneri compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Peccary Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Tayassuidae Myliobatidae
Genus Catagonus Mobula
Species Catagonus wagneri Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Peccary Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

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.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

No description available.

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