Chacoan Peccary vs Timber Mazegill

Catagonus wagneri compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.