Chacoan Peccary vs Willow Aldercap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tayassuidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Naucoria
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

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.