Chacoan Peccary vs Scrub Hare

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tayassuidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Catagonus	Lepus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.