Chacoan Peccary vs Shallon

Catagonus wagneri compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Gaultheria
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shallon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.