Chacoan Peccary vs Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Catagonus wagneri compared with Chromolaena sinuata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Wavyleaf Thoroughwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tayassuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Catagonus	Chromolaena
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Chromolaena sinuata

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.