Chacoan Peccary vs Sand Hickory

Catagonus wagneri compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Tayassuidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Carya
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

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.