Chacoan Peccary vs Scoophead

Catagonus wagneri compared with Sphyrna media

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Scoophead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Scoophead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Tayassuidae	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Catagonus	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Sphyrna media

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Scoophead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Scoophead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scoophead

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.