Chacoan Peccary vs Scented Webcap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Cortinarius
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.