Chacoan Peccary vs monk's-hood

Catagonus wagneri compared with Astrophytum ornatum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while monk's-hood is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	monk's-hood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Astrophytum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Astrophytum ornatum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

monk's-hood

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	monk's-hood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

monk's-hood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.