Barred Green Colonel vs Bush-pig

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Potamochoerus larvatus

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Bush-pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Bush-pig
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Odontomyia	Potamochoerus
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Potamochoerus larvatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Bush-pig share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Bush-pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bush-pig

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.