Bush-pig vs Urucuri palm

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Attalea phalerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Urucuri palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Arecaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Attalea
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Attalea phalerata

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Urucuri palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Urucuri palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urucuri palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.