Chacoan Peccary vs Yellow-spotted Emerald

Catagonus wagneri compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Yellow-spotted Emerald is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Yellow-spotted Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tayassuidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Catagonus	Somatochlora
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Yellow-spotted Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Yellow-spotted Emerald

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Yellow-spotted Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-spotted Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.