Chacoan Peccary vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Catagonus wagneri compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Pacific Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Catagonus	Proechimys
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.