Chacoan Peccary vs Needle Rust

Catagonus wagneri compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.