Chacoan Peccary vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Perija Small-eared 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 perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.