Chacoan Peccary vs Scaled Chachalaca

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ortalis squamata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Scaled Chachalaca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Scaled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cracidae
Genus	Catagonus	Ortalis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ortalis squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Scaled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Scaled Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Chachalaca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.