Chacoan Peccary vs River Bulrush

Catagonus wagneri compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Bolboschoenus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.