Chacoan Peccary vs Monkey-thorn

Catagonus wagneri compared with Senegalia galpinii

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Monkey-thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Monkey-thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tayassuidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Senegalia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Senegalia galpinii

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Monkey-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Monkey-thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monkey-thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.