Bush-pig vs Forest Lamb

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Albatrellus
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.