asoka-tree vs Potto

Saraca indica compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• asoka-tree is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	asoka-tree	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Saraca	Perodicticus
Species	Saraca indica	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

asoka-tree

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	asoka-tree	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

asoka-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Seychelles and Taiwan.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

asoka-tree

The Asoka-tree (Saraca indica) is a species in the genus Saraca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Seychelles and Taiwan.