Chacoan Peccary vs Rooting Polypore

Catagonus wagneri compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Polyporus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

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.