Chacoan Peccary vs Reed Vole

Catagonus wagneri compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Catagonus	Microtus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

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.