Chacoan Peccary vs Heath Waxcap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Gliophorus laetus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Heath Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Heath Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Gliophorus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Gliophorus laetus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Heath Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.