Bush-pig vs Curran’s Pitogo

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Cycas
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.