Chacoan Peccary vs Lyngbye's Sedge

Catagonus wagneri compared with Carex lyngbyei

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Lyngbye's Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Lyngbye's 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 lyngbyei

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Lyngbye's Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Lyngbye's Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyngbye's Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Indonesia, Norway, and Sweden.

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.