Chacoan Peccary vs Midday Jird

Catagonus wagneri compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Midday Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Catagonus	Meriones
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

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.