Black Bent vs desert warthog

Agrostis gigantea compared with Phacochoerus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent desert warthog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Suidae (Pigs)
Genus Agrostis Phacochoerus
Species Agrostis gigantea Phacochoerus aethiopicus

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

desert warthog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent desert warthog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

desert warthog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

desert warthog

No description available.

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