Bush-pig vs Streamside Swordfern

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Nephrolepis
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.