Chacopekari vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Catagonus wagneri compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Key Differences

• Chacopekari is Endangered while Greater Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacopekari	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Tayassuidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Catagonus	Phyllostomus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Phyllostomus hastatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacopekari and Greater Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Chacopekari

EN — Endangered

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacopekari	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacopekari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chacopekari

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