Field Thistle vs Potto

Cirsium discolor compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Lorisidae
Genus	Cirsium	Perodicticus
Species	Cirsium discolor	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.