Cape Teak vs Potto

Strychnos decussata compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Cape Teak is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teak	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Loganiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Strychnos	Perodicticus
Species	Strychnos decussata	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

Habitat

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.