Chacoan Peccary vs Paspalum

Catagonus wagneri compared with Paspalum mandiocanum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tayassuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Catagonus	Paspalum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Paspalum mandiocanum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and 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.