Chacoan Peccary vs Silky jackbean

Catagonus wagneri compared with Canavalia sericea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Silky jackbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tayassuidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Canavalia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

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.