Bush-pig vs Rock Sedge

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Carex rupestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Rock Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Carex
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Carex rupestris

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Rock Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Rock Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.