Chacoan Peccary vs Red River hog

Catagonus wagneri compared with Potamochoerus porcus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Red River hog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Red River hog
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	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Catagonus	Potamochoerus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Potamochoerus porcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Red River hog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Red River hog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red River hog

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.