Chacoan Peccary vs mat sedge

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cyperus pangorei

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while mat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	mat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Cyperus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cyperus pangorei

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

mat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	mat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.