Big eye chimaera vs Potto

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Big eye chimaera is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chimaeridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Perodicticus
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye chimaera and Potto share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big eye chimaera

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big eye chimaera

The Big eye chimaera (Hydrolagus macrophthalmus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.