Bush-pig vs water dock

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Rumex
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.