Chacoan Peccary vs Nyala

Catagonus wagneri compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Nyala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tayassuidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Catagonus	Tragelaphus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.