Chacoan Peccary vs Silverling Groundsel Bush

Catagonus wagneri compared with Baccharis glomeruliflora

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Silverling Groundsel Bush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Silverling Groundsel Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tayassuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Catagonus	Baccharis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Baccharis glomeruliflora

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Silverling Groundsel Bush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Silverling Groundsel Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverling Groundsel Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.