Chacoan Peccary vs Lesser Star-thistle

Catagonus wagneri compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Tayassuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Catagonus	Centaurea
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Lesser Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.