Chacoan Peccary vs Round Ray

Catagonus wagneri compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Rajidae
Genus	Catagonus	Rajella
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Round Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Round Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.