Chacoan Peccary vs Ghost Chanterelle

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Cantharellus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Ghost Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.