Chacoan Peccary vs Tall Aster

Catagonus wagneri compared with Symphyotrichum praealtum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Tall Aster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Tall Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tayassuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Catagonus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Symphyotrichum praealtum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Tall Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Tall Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Aster

Habitat

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

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.