Dotty Inkcap vs Potto

Coprinopsis laanii compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Dotty Inkcap is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotty Inkcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Perodicticus
Species	Coprinopsis laanii	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Dotty Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotty Inkcap	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotty Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.