Chacoan Peccary vs Frayed Parasol

Catagonus wagneri compared with Macrolepiota excoriata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Frayed Parasol
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Catagonus	Macrolepiota
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Macrolepiota excoriata

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Frayed Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frayed Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.