Pécari du Chaco vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Catagonus wagneri compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Pécari du Chaco is Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pécari du Chaco	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Tectaria
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Pécari du Chaco

EN — Endangered

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pécari du Chaco	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pécari du Chaco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.