Bush-pig vs Smooth Stonewort

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Nitella flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Characeae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Nitella
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Smooth Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.