Chacoan Peccary vs Tacked Milkcap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lactarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Tacked Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Tacked Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Lactarius
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lactarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Tacked Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tacked Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.