Eastern Waterleaf vs Potto

Hydrophyllum virginianum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Eastern Waterleaf is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Waterleaf	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydrophyllaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hydrophyllum	Perodicticus
Species	Hydrophyllum virginianum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.