Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Potto

Erythemis peruviana compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Libellulidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Erythemis	Perodicticus
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.