Alectryon vs Red River hog

Alectryon tropicus compared with Potamochoerus porcus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Red River hog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Red River hog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sapindaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Alectryon	Potamochoerus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Potamochoerus porcus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Red River hog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Red River hog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Red River hog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.