Chacoan Peccary vs Sand Violet

Catagonus wagneri compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Violaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Viola
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.