Chacoan Peccary vs North American least shrew

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tayassuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Catagonus	Cryptotis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.