Dry Rot vs Potto

Serpula lacrymans compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Serpulidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Serpula	Perodicticus
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.