Chacoan Peccary vs Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

Catagonus wagneri compared with Carex projecta

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Loose-Headed Oval Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Loose-Headed Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Carex
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Carex projecta

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Loose-Headed Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.