Chacoan Peccary vs Speckled Chachalaca

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ortalis guttata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Speckled Chachalaca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Speckled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cracidae
Genus	Catagonus	Ortalis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ortalis guttata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Speckled Chachalaca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Speckled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Speckled Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Chachalaca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Speckled Chachalaca

Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.