Alpine Bog Laurel vs Potto

Kalmia microphylla compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Alpine Bog Laurel is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bog Laurel	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ericaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Kalmia	Perodicticus
Species	Kalmia microphylla	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bog Laurel	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bog Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Bog Laurel

The Alpine Bog Laurel (Kalmia microphylla) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Norway and United States.