Cape Pigweed vs Potto

Amaranthus capensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Cape Pigweed is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Pigweed	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Perodicticus
Species	Amaranthus capensis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Cape Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Pigweed	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Pigweed

The Cape Pigweed (Amaranthus capensis) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.