Pécari du Chaco vs Dusky Flying Fox

Catagonus wagneri compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Pécari du Chaco is Endangered while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pécari du Chaco	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tayassuidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Catagonus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pécari du Chaco and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Pécari du Chaco

EN — Endangered

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pécari du Chaco	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pécari du Chaco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pécari du Chaco

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