Chacoan Peccary vs Urchin Earthfan

Catagonus wagneri compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Thelephora
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.