Chacoan Peccary vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Catagonus wagneri compared with Geomys personatus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Texas Pocket Gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Texas Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tayassuidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Catagonus	Geomys
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Pocket Gopher

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.