Bush-pig vs Cushion Bracket

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Phellinus
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Cushion Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.