Chacoan Peccary vs mountain paca

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Catagonus	Cuniculus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.