Bush-pig vs false pepperwort

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Marsilea crenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bush-pig false pepperwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family Suidae (Pigs) Marsileaceae
Genus Potamochoerus Marsilea
Species Potamochoerus larvatus Marsilea crenata

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

false pepperwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bush-pig false pepperwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

false pepperwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia.

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.

false pepperwort

No description available.

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