Bush-pig vs pygmy arrowhead

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bush-pig pygmy arrowhead
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) Alismataceae
Genus Potamochoerus Sagittaria
Species Potamochoerus larvatus Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bush-pig pygmy arrowhead
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

pygmy arrowhead

No description available.

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