American Bittersweet vs Potto

Celastrus scandens compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bittersweet	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Celastraceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Celastrus	Perodicticus
Species	Celastrus scandens	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

American Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.