Chacoan Peccary vs Marsh Valerian

Catagonus wagneri compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Marsh Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Valeriana
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.