Chacoan Peccary vs Wall iris

Catagonus wagneri compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Tayassuidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Catagonus	Iris
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, 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.