Chacoan Peccary vs Indigo Milk Cap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Indigo Milk Cap
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	Lactarius
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Indigo Milk Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.