Chacoan Peccary vs Thatch Groundling

Catagonus wagneri compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tayassuidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Catagonus	Bryotropha
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Thatch Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Thatch Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.