Chacoan Peccary vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Catagonus wagneri compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

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.