Chacoan Peccary vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Tamá Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tayassuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Catagonus	Cryptotis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cryptotis tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Tamá Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.