Chacoan Peccary vs Potto

Catagonus wagneri compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tayassuidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Catagonus	Perodicticus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.