Chacoan Peccary vs Rollrim Milkcap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lactarius resimus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Rollrim Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Rollrim Milkcap
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	Russulaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Lactarius
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lactarius resimus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Rollrim Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Rollrim Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rollrim Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.