Chacoan Peccary vs Soft Puffball

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Soft Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Lycoperdon
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.