Boissier's Psephellus vs Potto

Psephellus boissieri compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Lorisidae
Genus	Psephellus	Perodicticus
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.