Chacoan Peccary vs Grey Puffball

Catagonus wagneri compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Grey Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Bovista
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.