Chacoan Peccary vs Ochre Spreading Tooth

Catagonus wagneri compared with Steccherinum ochraceum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Ochre Spreading Tooth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Ochre Spreading Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Steccherinaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Steccherinum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Steccherinum ochraceum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Ochre Spreading Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Ochre Spreading Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Spreading Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.