Adder’S-Mouth vs Potto

Malaxis bayardii compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Orchidaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Malaxis	Perodicticus
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.