Chacoan Peccary vs Munk's devil ray

Catagonus wagneri compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Peccary Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Tayassuidae Myliobatidae
Genus Catagonus Mobula
Species Catagonus wagneri Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Peccary Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

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.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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