Bush-pig vs chícharo-preto

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Lathyrus ochrus

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while chícharo-preto is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	chícharo-preto
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Fabaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Lathyrus
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Lathyrus ochrus

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

chícharo-preto

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	chícharo-preto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chícharo-preto

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.