Chacoan Peccary vs mulgara

Catagonus wagneri compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Tayassuidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Catagonus	Dasycercus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.