Chacoan Peccary vs Sphagnum Sprite

Catagonus wagneri compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tayassuidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Catagonus	Nehalennia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Sphagnum Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.