Chacoan Peccary vs Violet Gray Bolete

Catagonus wagneri compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Tylopilus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Violet Gray Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

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.