Chacoan Peccary vs Root-headed Centaury

Catagonus wagneri compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Peccary Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Tayassuidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Catagonus Centaurea
Species Catagonus wagneri Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Peccary Root-headed Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Root-headed Centaury

No description available.

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