Chacoan Peccary vs Orange Polypore

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Orange Polypore
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	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Hapalopilus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.