Chacoan Peccary vs Mountain Coati

Catagonus wagneri compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tayassuidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Catagonus	Nasua
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. 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.