Chacoan Peccary vs Scuttle fly

Catagonus wagneri compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tayassuidae	Phoridae
Genus	Catagonus	Megaselia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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.