Bush-pig vs Foxtail flatsedge

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Foxtail flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Cyperus
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Cyperus alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Foxtail flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, 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.