Bush-pig vs cut surfclam

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Spisula subtruncata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	cut surfclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Mactridae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Spisula
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Spisula subtruncata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bush-pig and cut surfclam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

cut surfclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	cut surfclam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cut surfclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.