Bush-pig vs Smooth Star Apple

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Chrysophyllum argenteum

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while Smooth Star Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Smooth Star Apple
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)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Chrysophyllum
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Chrysophyllum argenteum

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Star Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Smooth Star Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Star Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.