Bitter-Root vs Potto

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Apocynum	Perodicticus
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.