Boston facelina vs Potto

Facelina bostoniensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Boston facelina is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boston facelina	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Facelinidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Facelina	Perodicticus
Species	Facelina bostoniensis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boston facelina

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boston facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boston facelina

The Boston Facelina (Facelina bostoniensis) is a species in the genus Facelina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.