Clam Cherry vs Potto

Cordia laevigata compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Clam Cherry is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clam Cherry	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cordiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cordia	Perodicticus
Species	Cordia laevigata	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Clam Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clam Cherry	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clam Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clam Cherry

The Clam Cherry (Cordia laevigata) is a species in the genus Cordia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.