Chinkapin Oak vs Potto

Quercus muehlenbergii compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Chinkapin Oak is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinkapin Oak	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Lorisidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Perodicticus
Species	Quercus muehlenbergii	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Chinkapin Oak

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinkapin Oak	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinkapin Oak

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.

Chinkapin Oak

The Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada and United States.