Chacoan Peccary vs Red-tailed Hawk

Catagonus wagneri compared with Buteo jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Red-tailed Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Red-tailed Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Tayassuidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Catagonus	Buteo
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Buteo jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Red-tailed Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Red-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Red-tailed Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-tailed Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.