Chacoan Peccary vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Lecidea
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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