Chacoan Peccary vs Sidewalk Firedot

Catagonus wagneri compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Xanthocarpia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.