Bush-pig vs Formosan Serow

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Potamochoerus	Capricornis
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bush-pig and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.