Chacoan Peccary vs Ninespot Chimaera

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Catagonus	Hydrolagus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera

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.