Chacoan Peccary vs Matted sandmat

Catagonus wagneri compared with Euphorbia serpens

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Matted sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Matted sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Euphorbia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Euphorbia serpens

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Matted sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Matted sandmat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matted sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.