Alpine Hedysarum vs Potto

Hedysarum americanum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Alpine Hedysarum is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Hedysarum	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hedysarum	Perodicticus
Species	Hedysarum americanum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Alpine Hedysarum

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Hedysarum	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Hedysarum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Hedysarum

The Alpine Hedysarum (Hedysarum americanum) is a species in the genus Hedysarum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.