Bristled Parachute vs Chacoan Peccary

Marasmius cohaerens compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• Bristled Parachute is Least Concern while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristled Parachute	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	Marasmiaceae	Tayassuidae
Genus	Marasmius	Catagonus
Species	Marasmius cohaerens	Catagonus wagneri

Conservation Status

Bristled Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristled Parachute	Chacoan Peccary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bristled Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bristled Parachute

The Bristled Parachute (Marasmius cohaerens) is a species in the genus Marasmius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil 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.