Bush-pig vs catmint

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Nepeta faassenii

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while catmint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	catmint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Nepeta
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Nepeta faassenii

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

catmint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	catmint
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

catmint

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

catmint

The Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) is a species in the genus Nepeta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.