Chacoan Peccary vs Onion Smut

Catagonus wagneri compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Urocystis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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.