Potamochère vs Lacquered Bracket

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potamochère	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Ganoderma
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Potamochère

LC — Least Concern

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potamochère	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potamochère

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Potamochère

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.