Felwort Rust vs Potto

Uromyces gentianae compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Felwort Rust is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felwort Rust	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Uromyces	Perodicticus
Species	Uromyces gentianae	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felwort Rust	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.