Chacoan Peccary vs Summer Groundling

Catagonus wagneri compared with Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Summer Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Summer Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tayassuidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Catagonus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Summer Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Summer Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.