Chacoan Peccary vs Ochre Scalycap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Ochre Scalycap
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	Strophariaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Pholiota
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.