Chacoan Peccary vs Silky Parchment

Catagonus wagneri compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Stereum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.