Chacoan Peccary vs Maxwell's Duiker

Catagonus wagneri compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tayassuidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Catagonus	Philantomba
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maxwell's Duiker

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.