Bush-pig vs Dilated Scalewort

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Frullania
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.