Chacoan Peccary vs Ring-necked Duck

Catagonus wagneri compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Anatidae
Genus	Catagonus	Aythya
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 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.