arctic shrew vs Potto

Sorex arcticus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• arctic shrew is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic shrew	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Sorex	Perodicticus
Species	Sorex arcticus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic shrew and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic shrew

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic shrew	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic shrew

The Arctic shrew (Sorex arcticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.