Chacoan Peccary vs Wood Spark

Catagonus wagneri compared with Perrotia flammea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Wood Spark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Wood Spark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Perrotia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Perrotia flammea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Wood Spark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Wood Spark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Spark

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.