Chacoan Peccary vs Shingled Hedgehog

Catagonus wagneri compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Sarcodon
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.