Chacoan Peccary vs Western Larch

Catagonus wagneri compared with Larix occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tayassuidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Catagonus	Larix
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.

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.