Chacoan Peccary vs Smooth mesquite

Catagonus wagneri compared with Prosopis laevigata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Smooth mesquite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Smooth mesquite
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	Prosopis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Prosopis laevigata

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Smooth mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Smooth mesquite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth mesquite

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.