Blackedged Shield vs Chacoan Peccary

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Tayassuidae
Genus	Pluteus	Catagonus
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Catagonus wagneri

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Chacoan Peccary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.