Bush-pig vs Red Alder

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Betulaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Alnus
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.