Chacoan Peccary vs Variable Chafer

Catagonus wagneri compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tayassuidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Catagonus	Gnorimus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.