Chacoan Peccary vs Obscure Drill

Catagonus wagneri compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Obscure Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tayassuidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Catagonus	Dichrorampha
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Obscure Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Obscure Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.