Bush-pig vs pulque agave

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Agave salmiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	pulque agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Agave
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Agave salmiana

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

pulque agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	pulque agave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pulque agave

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, Italy, and Portugal.

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.