Bush-pig vs Elastic Saddle

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Helvella
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.