Bush-pig vs Delicate Horsetail

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Equisetum scirpoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Delicate Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Equisetaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Equisetum
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Equisetum scirpoides

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Horsetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Delicate Horsetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.