Chacoan Peccary vs yarrow mealybug

Catagonus wagneri compared with Atrococcus achilleae

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while yarrow mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	yarrow mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tayassuidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Catagonus	Atrococcus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Atrococcus achilleae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and yarrow mealybug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

yarrow mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	yarrow mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yarrow mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.