Centaury vs Potto

Psephellus pecho compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Lorisidae
Genus	Psephellus	Perodicticus
Species	Psephellus pecho	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus pecho) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.