Meerkat vs Red River hog

Suricata suricatta compared with Potamochoerus porcus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meerkat	Red River hog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Herpestidae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Suricata	Potamochoerus
Species	Suricata suricatta	Potamochoerus porcus

Evolutionary Relationship

Meerkat and Red River hog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Red River hog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meerkat	Red River hog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Red River hog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.