Chacoan Peccary vs Ruby Bolete

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Hortiboletus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.