Chacoan Peccary vs Spiny Baskettail

Catagonus wagneri compared with Epitheca spinigera

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Spiny Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Spiny Baskettail
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	Corduliidae
Genus	Catagonus	Epitheca
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

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.