Chacoan Peccary vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Catagonus wagneri compared with Punctelia rudecta

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Rough Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Punctelia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Punctelia rudecta

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, 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.