Chacoan Peccary vs Dung Cannon

Catagonus wagneri compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Pilobolus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.