Chacoan Peccary vs Crazed Cap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tayassuidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Catagonus	Dermoloma
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.