Chacoan Peccary vs Meadow Phlox

Catagonus wagneri compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Phlox
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Meadow Phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and 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.