Chacoan Peccary vs Purple Pinwheel

Catagonus wagneri compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Purple Pinwheel
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	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Marasmius
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.