Chacoan Peccary vs Death Cap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Death 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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Catagonus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.