Chaco Argentino vs pega pega

Catagonus wagneri compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Chaco Argentino is Endangered while pega pega is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chaco Argentino	pega pega
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tayassuidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Desmodium
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Chaco Argentino

EN — Endangered

pega pega

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chaco Argentino	pega pega
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chaco Argentino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pega pega

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Chaco Argentino

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