Chacoan Peccary vs western moonwort

Catagonus wagneri compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	western moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Botrychium
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Botrychium hesperium

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	western moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.