Chacoan Peccary vs Redclaw

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Tayassuidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Catagonus	Cherax
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.