Balsam Willow vs Potto

Salix pyrifolia compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Balsam Willow is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Willow	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Salicaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Salix	Perodicticus
Species	Salix pyrifolia	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Willow	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balsam Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balsam Willow

The Balsam Willow (Salix pyrifolia) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.