Devil's Bit vs Potto

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Acanthaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Ruellia	Perodicticus
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).