Chacoan Peccary vs Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cladonia humilis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Cladonia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cladonia humilis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.