Chacoan Peccary vs Water Fig

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tayassuidae	Moraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Ficus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.