Chacoan Peccary vs

Catagonus wagneri compared with Physarum leucopus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Physaraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Physarum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Physarum leucopus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Physarum leucopus is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaridae, producing sporangia with pale or whitish stalks as implied by its species name. It is found on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.