Chacoan Peccary vs Violet Smut

Catagonus wagneri compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Urocystis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.