American Holly vs Potto

Ilex opaca compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Holly	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Ilex	Perodicticus
Species	Ilex opaca	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

American Holly

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Holly

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