Chacoan Peccary vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Catagonus wagneri compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Usnea
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.