Chacoan Peccary vs Willow Bracket

Catagonus wagneri compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Phellinus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.