False Turkey-Tail vs Potto

Stereum ostrea compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Turkey-Tail	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stereaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Stereum	Perodicticus
Species	Stereum ostrea	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Turkey-Tail	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.