Chacoan Peccary vs Malayan civet

Catagonus wagneri compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Malayan 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	Viverridae
Genus	Catagonus	Viverra
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan 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.