Chacoan Peccary vs Swamp Beacon

Catagonus wagneri compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Mitrula
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.