Chacoan Peccary vs purple marbled

Catagonus wagneri compared with Eublemma ostrina

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while purple marbled is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	purple marbled
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Catagonus	Eublemma
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Eublemma ostrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

purple marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	purple marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.