Chacoan Peccary vs mountain hare

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tayassuidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Catagonus	Lepus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.