Chacoan Peccary vs Ray

Catagonus wagneri compared with Sympterygia bonapartii

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	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	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Catagonus	Sympterygia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Sympterygia bonapartii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.