Bush-pig vs Moon Trefoil

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Medicago arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bush-pig Moon Trefoil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Suidae (Pigs) Fabaceae
Genus Potamochoerus Medicago
Species Potamochoerus larvatus Medicago arborea

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Moon Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bush-pig Moon Trefoil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moon Trefoil

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Moon Trefoil

No description available.

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