Bush-pig vs Painted Suillus

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Suillaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Suillus
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.