Chacoan Peccary vs Devil'S Dipstick

Catagonus wagneri compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Mutinus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.