Chacoan Peccary vs Tropic croton

Catagonus wagneri compared with Croton glandulosus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Tropic croton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Tropic croton
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	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Croton
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Croton glandulosus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Tropic croton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Tropic croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropic croton

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, and United States.

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.