Chacoan Peccary vs Elm Leech

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tayassuidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Hypsizygus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Elm Leech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.