Bush-pig vs paddle grass

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Halophila decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	paddle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Halophila
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Halophila decipiens

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	paddle grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paddle grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.