Chacoan Peccary vs Mottled Bolete

Catagonus wagneri compared with Leccinum variicolor

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Mottled Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Leccinum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Mottled Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.