Chacoan Peccary vs Norway lemming

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Catagonus	Lemmus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.