Chacoan Peccary vs Mountain Argus

Catagonus wagneri compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tayassuidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Catagonus	Aricia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.