Florida arrowroot vs Potto

Zamia pumila compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Zamiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Zamia	Perodicticus
Species	Zamia pumila	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.