Chacoan Peccary vs Prickled ray

Catagonus wagneri compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Rajidae
Genus	Catagonus	Malacoraja
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.