Chacoan Peccary vs Roman nettle

Catagonus wagneri compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tayassuidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Urtica
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.