Chacoan Peccary vs Mat amaranth

Catagonus wagneri compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

  • Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Peccary Mat amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Tayassuidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Catagonus Amaranthus
Species Catagonus wagneri Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Peccary Mat amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Mat amaranth

No description available.

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