Chacoan Peccary vs red brocket

Catagonus wagneri compared with Mazama americana

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while red brocket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	red brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Catagonus	Mazama
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Mazama americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and red brocket share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	red brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.