Chacoan Peccary vs Elf Ears Lichen

Catagonus wagneri compared with Normandina pulchella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Elf Ears Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Normandina
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Normandina pulchella

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Elf Ears Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered 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.