Bay Polypore vs Potto

Picipes badius compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Bay Polypore is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Picipes	Perodicticus
Species	Picipes badius	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.