Gabon Talapoin vs Potto

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lorisidae
Genus	Miopithecus	Perodicticus
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Gabon Talapoin and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.