Chacopekari vs Pectis

Catagonus wagneri compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Chacopekari is Endangered while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacopekari	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Tayassuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Catagonus	Pectis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Chacopekari

EN — Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacopekari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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

Chacopekari

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