Chacoan Peccary vs Matsutake

Catagonus wagneri compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Matsutake
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Catagonus	Tricholoma
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.