Chacoan Peccary vs Western Emerald

Catagonus wagneri compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Catagonus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.