Alpine Widow vs Potto

Dingana alticola compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Lorisidae
Genus	Dingana	Perodicticus
Species	Dingana alticola	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.