Forest Bead-string vs Potto

Alchornea hirtella compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Forest Bead-string is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Bead-string	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Alchornea	Perodicticus
Species	Alchornea hirtella	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Bead-string	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.