Box Parachute vs Potto

Marasmius buxi compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Marasmius	Perodicticus
Species	Marasmius buxi	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.