Chacoan Peccary vs Pampas fox

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Pampas fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tayassuidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Catagonus	Lycalopex
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Pampas fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.