Chacoan Peccary vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Catagonus wagneri compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Tayassuidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Catagonus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.