Bush-pig vs Raposa-do-campo

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Bush-pig is Least Concern while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Potamochoerus	Lycalopex
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bush-pig and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.