Chacoan Peccary vs Splitpea Shanklet

Catagonus wagneri compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Splitpea Shanklet
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Catagonus	Collybia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

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.