Chacoan Peccary vs Sour orange

Catagonus wagneri compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

  • Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Sour orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Peccary Sour orange
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Tayassuidae Rutaceae
Genus Catagonus Citrus
Species Catagonus wagneri Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Peccary Sour orange
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sour orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Sour orange

No description available.

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