Chacoan Peccary vs Curtis'S Puffball

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Curtis'S Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Lycoperdon
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Curtis'S Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.