Guaje vs Potto

Leucaena esculenta compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Guaje is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Leucaena	Perodicticus
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.