Chacoan Peccary vs Strangler Fig

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ficus citrifolia

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Strangler Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Strangler Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tayassuidae	Moraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Ficus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ficus citrifolia

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Strangler Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strangler Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.