American Buckeye vs Potto

Aesculus glabra compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Aesculus	Perodicticus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Buckeye

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.