cotton aphid vs Potto

Aphis gossypii compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• cotton aphid is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton aphid	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aphididae	Lorisidae
Genus	Aphis	Perodicticus
Species	Aphis gossypii	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

cotton aphid and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton aphid	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.