Chacoan Peccary vs Pengua

Catagonus wagneri compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Macaranga
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.