Bush-pig vs marbled lungfish

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Protopteridae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Protopterus
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bush-pig and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.