Chacoan Peccary vs Giant Elm Bracket

Catagonus wagneri compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Giant Elm Bracket
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	Meripilaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Rigidoporus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.