Black scale vs Potto

Saissetia oleae compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Coccidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Saissetia	Perodicticus
Species	Saissetia oleae	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.