Pécari du Chaco vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Catagonus wagneri compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Pécari du Chaco is Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pécari du Chaco	Gray-headed 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 poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pécari du Chaco

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pécari du Chaco	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pécari du Chaco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed 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.