Chacoan Peccary vs Night Shark

Catagonus wagneri compared with Carcharhinus signatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Night Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Tayassuidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Catagonus	Carcharhinus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Carcharhinus signatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Night Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Night Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Night Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Night Shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.