Chacoan Peccary vs Mimusops

Catagonus wagneri compared with Mimusops coriacea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Mimusops is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Mimusops
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	Sapotaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Mimusops
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Mimusops coriacea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Mimusops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mimusops

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, 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.