Chacoan Peccary vs Pleated Inkcap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tayassuidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Parasola
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.