Chacoan Peccary vs Star Dapperling

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Star Dapperling
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	Lepiota
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.