Chacoan Peccary vs Montezuma Pine

Catagonus wagneri compared with Pinus montezumae

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Montezuma Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Montezuma Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tayassuidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Catagonus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Pinus montezumae

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Montezuma Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Montezuma Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montezuma Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.