Bush-pig vs Tile Lichen

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Lecidea
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.