Chacoan Peccary vs Redspored Dapperling

Catagonus wagneri compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Redspored Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Catagonus	Melanophyllum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

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.