Chacoan Peccary vs Magenta Rustgill

Catagonus wagneri compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Magenta Rustgill
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Gymnopilus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Magenta Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.