Chacoan Peccary vs Winter Polypore

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Lentinus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.