Borneo Black-banded Squirrel vs Potto

Callosciurus orestes compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Borneo Black-banded Squirrel is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Black-banded Squirrel	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lorisidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Perodicticus
Species	Callosciurus orestes	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Black-banded Squirrel	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

The Borneo Black-banded Squirrel (Callosciurus orestes) is a species in the genus Callosciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.