Chacoan Peccary vs Pink Discus

Catagonus wagneri compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.