Chacoan Peccary vs Inky Mushroom

Catagonus wagneri compared with Agaricus placomyces

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Inky Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Inky Mushroom
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Catagonus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Agaricus placomyces

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Inky Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Inky Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inky Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, 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.