Breakbill vs Potto

Sideroxylon obovatum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Breakbill is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Breakbill	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sapotaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Sideroxylon	Perodicticus
Species	Sideroxylon obovatum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Breakbill

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Breakbill

Habitat

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Breakbill

The Breakbill (Sideroxylon obovatum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.