Chacoan Peccary vs Potato Blight

Catagonus wagneri compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Phytophthora
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.