Chacoan Peccary vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Catagonus wagneri compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Pygmy Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Pygmy Brittlestem
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Psathyrella
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.