Chacoan Peccary vs Orange Mycena

Catagonus wagneri compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Orange Mycena
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Mycena
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Orange Mycena
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, 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.