Chacoan Peccary vs Tar spot

Catagonus wagneri compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Phyllachora
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.