Bush-pig vs long yam

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bush-pig long yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Suidae (Pigs) Dioscoreaceae
Genus Potamochoerus Dioscorea
Species Potamochoerus larvatus Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bush-pig long yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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

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.

long yam

No description available.

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