Curupay vs Potto

Anadenanthera colubrina compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Curupay is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curupay	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Anadenanthera	Perodicticus
Species	Anadenanthera colubrina	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Curupay

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curupay

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.