Chacoan Peccary vs Smith's Shrew

Catagonus wagneri compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tayassuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Catagonus	Chodsigoa
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Smith's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.