Chacoan Peccary vs False Turkey-Tail

Catagonus wagneri compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Stereum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Stereum ostrea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	False Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, 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.