Chacopekari vs Guaje

Catagonus wagneri compared with Leucaena esculenta

Key Differences

• Chacopekari is Endangered while Guaje is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacopekari	Guaje
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Tayassuidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Leucaena
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Chacopekari

EN — Endangered

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacopekari	Guaje
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacopekari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Chacopekari

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