Black Clock vs Potto

Pterostichus madidus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Black Clock is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Clock	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Carabidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Pterostichus	Perodicticus
Species	Pterostichus madidus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Clock

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Clock	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Clock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Clock

The Black Clock (Pterostichus madidus) is a species in the genus Pterostichus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.