Chacoan Peccary vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Catagonus wagneri compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Nitrous Pinkgill
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	Entolomataceae
Genus	Catagonus	Entoloma
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Nitrous Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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

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.