Chacoan Peccary vs Elegant Polypore

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Cerioporus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.