Chacoan Peccary vs Sparaxis

Catagonus wagneri compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Sparaxis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Sparaxis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and 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.