Chacoan Peccary vs Oriental asperula

Catagonus wagneri compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Asperula
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (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.