Brook-Side Alder vs Potto

Alnus serrulata compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Betulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Alnus	Perodicticus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.