Chacoan Peccary vs Patagonian mara

Catagonus wagneri compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Patagonian mara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Catagonus	Dolichotis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.