Chacoan Peccary vs pharaoh ant

Catagonus wagneri compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tayassuidae	Formicidae
Genus	Catagonus	Monomorium
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.