Chacoan Peccary vs Parasol Tree

Catagonus wagneri compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Polyscias
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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

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.