Chacoan Peccary vs Devil's Fingers

Catagonus wagneri compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Devil's Fingers
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	Clathrus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Devil's Fingers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.