Chacoan Peccary vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Catagonus	Cotinga
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Plum-throated Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.