Chacoan Peccary vs Silky Piggyback

Catagonus wagneri compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Silky Piggyback
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Asterophora
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.