Bush-pig vs Thicket Bean

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Fabaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Phaseolus
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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

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.