Chacoan Peccary vs Mauve Bonnet

Catagonus wagneri compared with Mycena meliigena

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Mauve Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Mauve Bonnet
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Mycena
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Mycena meliigena

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Mauve Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Mauve Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mauve Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.