Bush-pig vs Guyanese arrowhead

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Sagittaria guayanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Guyanese arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Alismataceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Sagittaria
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Sagittaria guayanensis

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Guyanese arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Guyanese arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guyanese arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, 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.