Chacoan Peccary vs Rusty Bolete

Catagonus wagneri compared with Boletus ferrugineus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Rusty Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Rusty 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	Boletus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Boletus ferrugineus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Rusty Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Bolete

Habitat

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

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.