Chacoan Peccary vs rock vole

Catagonus wagneri compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	rock 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 chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.