Chacoan Peccary vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Hydnum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.