Chacoan Peccary vs Diminutive Agaricus

Catagonus wagneri compared with Agaricus diminutivus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Diminutive Agaricus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Diminutive Agaricus
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	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Agaricus diminutivus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Diminutive Agaricus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Diminutive Agaricus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diminutive Agaricus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.