Pécari du Chaco vs Elbowpatch Crust

Catagonus wagneri compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Pécari du Chaco is Endangered while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pécari du Chaco	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Fomitiporia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Pécari du Chaco

EN — Endangered

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pécari du Chaco	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pécari du Chaco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Pécari du Chaco

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