Chacoan Peccary vs Dune Cannon

Catagonus wagneri compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Dune Cannon
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	Mycocalia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Dune Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.