Pécari du Chaco vs Thin Nut Truffle

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Pécari du Chaco is Endangered while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pécari du Chaco	Thin Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tayassuidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Catagonus	Hymenogaster
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Pécari du Chaco

EN — Endangered

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pécari du Chaco	Thin Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pécari du Chaco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.