Chacoan Peccary vs Plain Chachalaca

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ortalis vetula

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Plain Chachalaca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Plain Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cracidae
Genus	Catagonus	Ortalis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ortalis vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Plain Chachalaca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Plain Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Plain Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Chachalaca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.