Chacoan Peccary vs marsh rice rat

Catagonus wagneri compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Catagonus	Oryzomys
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

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.