Bush-pig vs Shallon

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Ericaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Gaultheria
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Shallon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.