Chacoan Peccary vs Slingshot

Catagonus wagneri compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Tabernaemontana
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slingshot

Habitat

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

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.