Pécari du Chaco vs Spruce Tooth

Catagonus wagneri compared with Phellodon violascens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pécari du Chaco	Spruce Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Phellodon
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Phellodon violascens

Conservation Status

Pécari du Chaco

EN — Endangered

Spruce Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pécari du Chaco	Spruce Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pécari du Chaco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spruce Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.