Chacoan Peccary vs Fiery Milkcap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Fiery Milkcap
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	Russulaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Lactarius
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Fiery Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.