Chacoan Peccary vs Malagasy civet

Catagonus wagneri compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tayassuidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Catagonus	Fossa
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.