Eastern Mole vs Potto

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Talpidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Scalopus	Perodicticus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.