Chacoan Peccary vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Ganoderma
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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.