Chacoan Peccary vs

Catagonus wagneri compared with Opegrapha rupestris

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Opegrapha
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Opegrapha rupestris

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.