Bush-pig vs Marsh Valerian

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Valeriana
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.