Chacopekari vs Garten-Amaranth

Catagonus wagneri compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

• Chacopekari is Endangered while Garten-Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacopekari	Garten-Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Tayassuidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Amaranthus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Chacopekari

EN — Endangered

Garten-Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacopekari	Garten-Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacopekari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garten-Amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Chacopekari

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.