Bush-pig vs Gut Weed

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Ulva
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.