Chacoan Peccary vs Rusty Dot

Catagonus wagneri compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tayassuidae	Crambidae
Genus	Catagonus	Udea
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.