Chacoan Peccary vs Tiny Earthstar

Catagonus wagneri compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Geastrum
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.