Bush-pig vs Ruby Bolete

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Boletaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Hortiboletus
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.