Chacoan Peccary vs Shining Sunbeam

Catagonus wagneri compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Shining Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Shining Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Catagonus	Aglaeactis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Shining Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Shining Sunbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.