Bambara Groundnut vs Potto

Vigna subterranea compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Bambara Groundnut is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bambara Groundnut	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	Vigna	Perodicticus
Species	Vigna subterranea	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Bambara Groundnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bambara Groundnut	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bambara Groundnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (5 countries) and Europe (Sweden).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bambara Groundnut

The Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is a species in the genus Vigna. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.