vs Potto

Boletus erythropus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Boletaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Boletus	Perodicticus
Species	Boletus erythropus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Taiwan.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Boletus Erythropus (Boletus erythropus) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.