Foxtail vs Potto

Amaranthus caudatus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Foxtail is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Perodicticus
Species	Amaranthus caudatus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.