Bush-pig vs fleshy starwort

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Stellaria crassifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	fleshy starwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Stellaria
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Stellaria crassifolia

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

fleshy starwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	fleshy starwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fleshy starwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.