Chacoan Peccary vs Humpback Brittlegill

Catagonus wagneri compared with Russula caerulea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Humpback Brittlegill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Humpback Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Russula
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Russula caerulea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Humpback Brittlegill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Humpback Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humpback Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.