All types of ham start out as a roast cut from the hind leg of a hog. This is called a fresh ham. Before it’s prepared, it is no different than any other pork roast. To become ham, the pork is aged, cured, smoked, and/or cooked.
Kassler
Kassler (Kasseler in German cuisine) is a cured and slightly smoked cut of pork loin. It is fully cooked and can be eaten as is, but is also prepared as part of other dishes.
Bacon
Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork made from various cuts, typically the belly or less fatty parts of the back.
Prosciutto
Prosciutto crudo (often just called prosciutto) comes from the hind leg of the pig. It is salt-cured and air-dried for months, making it safe to eat without cooking.
Pancetta
Pancetta is seasoned, salt-cured meat made from pork belly
The Suidae Family
a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs or swine
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla