Chacoan Peccary vs Scaled Piculet

Catagonus wagneri compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Picidae
Genus	Catagonus	Picumnus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.