Chacoan Peccary vs Cushion Bracket

Catagonus wagneri compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Phellinus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Cushion Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.