Chacoan Peccary vs Midge

Catagonus wagneri compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Catagonus	Dasineura
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.