Chacoan Peccary vs Slender Parasol

Catagonus wagneri compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Slender Parasol
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Catagonus	Macrolepiota
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). 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.