Chacoan Peccary vs rough bindweed

Catagonus wagneri compared with Smilax aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Smilax
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.