Chacoan Peccary vs Sooty Parasol

Catagonus wagneri compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Sooty 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 fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.