Pécari du Chaco vs Pectis

Catagonus wagneri compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Pécari du Chaco is Endangered while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pécari du Chaco	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tayassuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Catagonus	Pectis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Pécari du Chaco

EN — Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pécari du Chaco	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pécari du Chaco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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

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.