Bush-pig vs Malabar nut

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Justicia adhatoda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Malabar nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Justicia
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Justicia adhatoda

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Malabar nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Malabar nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malabar nut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (China, Cyprus, Taiwan) and Europe (Greece, Italy, Malta).

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.