Chacopekari vs Slender Waxcap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacopekari	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Tayassuidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Hygrocybe
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Chacopekari

EN — Endangered

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacopekari	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacopekari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chacopekari

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.