Chacoan Peccary vs Rosy Crust

Catagonus wagneri compared with Peniophora incarnata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Rosy Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Rosy Crust
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	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Peniophora
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Rosy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.