Chinese Apple vs Potto

Malus prunifolia compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Chinese Apple is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Apple	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Lorisidae
Genus	Malus	Perodicticus
Species	Malus prunifolia	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Chinese Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Apple	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Apple

The Chinese Apple (Malus prunifolia) is a species in the genus Malus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.