Chacoan Peccary vs Plain Gold

Catagonus wagneri compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Plain Gold
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	Micropterigidae
Genus	Catagonus	Micropterix
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

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.