Chacoan Peccary vs mule deer

Catagonus wagneri compared with Odocoileus hemionus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while mule deer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	mule deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Catagonus	Odocoileus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Odocoileus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and mule deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

mule deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	mule deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mule deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.