Gray Mouse Opossum vs Potto

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Perodicticus
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.