Chacoan Peccary vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Catagonus wagneri compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Smooth 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 ciliata

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.