Brittle Willow vs Potto

Salix fragilis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Brittle Willow is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Willow	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Salicaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Salix	Perodicticus
Species	Salix fragilis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Brittle Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brittle Willow

The Brittle Willow (Salix fragilis) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.