Bush-pig vs River False Buttonweed

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Spermacoce tenuior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	River False Buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Spermacoce
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Spermacoce tenuior

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

River False Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	River False Buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River False Buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and Madagascar.

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.