Chacoan Peccary vs Scaled Fruiteater

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Catagonus	Ampelioides
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.