Forest Ironplum vs Potto

Drypetes gerrardii compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Forest Ironplum is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Ironplum	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Putranjivaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Drypetes	Perodicticus
Species	Drypetes gerrardii	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Ironplum	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.