Chacoan Peccary vs Sechuran fox

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lycalopex sechurae

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Sechuran fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Sechuran fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tayassuidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Catagonus	Lycalopex
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lycalopex sechurae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Sechuran fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Sechuran fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sechuran fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.