Ecuadoran Pericote vs Potto

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Perodicticus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.