False Parasol vs Potto

Chlorophyllum molybdites compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• False Parasol is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Parasol	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lorisidae
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Perodicticus
Species	Chlorophyllum molybdites	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Parasol	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.