Bush-pig vs wild custard-apple

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Annona senegalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bush-pig wild custard-apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family Suidae (Pigs) Annonaceae
Genus Potamochoerus Annona
Species Potamochoerus larvatus Annona senegalensis

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

wild custard-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bush-pig wild custard-apple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild custard-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guinea, and Madagascar.

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.

wild custard-apple

No description available.

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