Chacoan Peccary vs Malenge Babirusa

Catagonus wagneri compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Malenge Babirusa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tayassuidae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Catagonus	Babyrousa
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Babyrousa togeanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Malenge Babirusa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Malenge Babirusa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Malenge Babirusa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malenge Babirusa

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.