Chacoan Peccary vs Oily Waxcap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Oily Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Hygrocybe
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.