Chacoan Peccary vs Tuberous Polypore

Catagonus wagneri compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Polyporus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.