Asian Bittersweet vs Potto

Celastrus orbiculatus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian 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 orbiculatus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Asian Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Bittersweet

Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.