Chacoan Peccary vs Olive Wax Cap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.