Chacoan Peccary vs Smooth Star Apple

Catagonus wagneri compared with Chrysophyllum argenteum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Smooth Star Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Smooth Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Chrysophyllum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Chrysophyllum argenteum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Smooth Star Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Smooth Star Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Star Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.