Chacoan Peccary vs Devilray

Catagonus wagneri compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Catagonus	Mobula
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Chacoan Peccary

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