Blanford's fox vs Potto

Vulpes cana compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Blanford's fox is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lorisidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Perodicticus
Species	Vulpes cana	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's fox and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.