Chacoan Peccary vs Perth Button

Catagonus wagneri compared with Acleris abietana

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Perth Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Perth Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tayassuidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Catagonus	Acleris
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Acleris abietana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Perth Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Perth Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Perth Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perth Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.