Chacoan Peccary vs tapeti

Catagonus wagneri compared with Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while tapeti is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	tapeti
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tayassuidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Catagonus	Sylvilagus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and tapeti share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

tapeti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	tapeti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tapeti

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.