Chacoan Peccary vs Provençal Fritillary

Catagonus wagneri compared with Melitaea deione

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Provençal Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Provençal Fritillary
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Catagonus	Melitaea
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Melitaea deione

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Provençal Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Provençal Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Provençal Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.