Chacoan Peccary vs Forest Lamb

Catagonus wagneri compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Forest Lamb
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	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Albatrellus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.