Chacoan Peccary vs Geranium Brittlegill

Catagonus wagneri compared with Russula fellea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Geranium Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Geranium Brittlegill
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	Russula
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Russula fellea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Geranium Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Geranium Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium Brittlegill

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.