American Ash vs Potto

Fraxinus americana compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• American Ash is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Ash	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oleaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Fraxinus	Perodicticus
Species	Fraxinus americana	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

American Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Ash	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Uruguay).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Ash

The American Ash (Fraxinus americana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.