Chacoan Peccary vs Taypau

Catagonus wagneri compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Homalium
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

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

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.