black-calabash vs Red River hog

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Potamochoerus porcus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash Red River hog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Bignoniaceae Suidae (Pigs)
Genus Amphitecna Potamochoerus
Species Amphitecna latifolia Potamochoerus porcus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Red River hog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash Red River hog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Red River hog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Red River hog

No description available.

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