Chacoan Peccary vs Taruca

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Catagonus	Hippocamelus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.