Chacoan Peccary vs Dune Cup

Catagonus wagneri compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Peziza
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.