Forster's Tern vs Potto

Sterna forsteri compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Forster's Tern is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forster's Tern	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Laridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Sterna	Perodicticus
Species	Sterna forsteri	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Forster's Tern and Potto share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Forster's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forster's Tern	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forster's Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.