Bush-pig vs high arctic dandelion

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	high arctic dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Potamochoerus	Taraxacum
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.