Chacoan Peccary vs Mérida Thomasomys

Catagonus wagneri compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Mérida Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Catagonus	Thomasomys
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Mérida Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Mérida Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.