Chacoan Peccary vs snowshoe hare

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lepus americanus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while snowshoe hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tayassuidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Catagonus	Lepus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.