Black Hickory vs Potto

Carya texana compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hickory	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Juglandaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Carya	Perodicticus
Species	Carya texana	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hickory

Habitat

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Hickory

The Black Hickory (Carya texana) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.