Banded General vs Potto

Stratiomys potamida compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Banded General is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded General	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Stratiomys	Perodicticus
Species	Stratiomys potamida	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded General and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded General

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded General	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded General

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded General

The Banded General (Stratiomys potamida) is a species in the genus Stratiomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.