Bush-pig vs copaiba

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Copaifera guianensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	copaiba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Fabaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Copaifera
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Copaifera guianensis

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

copaiba

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

copaiba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.