Heath Navel vs Potto

Lichenomphalia umbellifera compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Heath Navel is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Navel	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lichenomphalia	Perodicticus
Species	Lichenomphalia umbellifera	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Navel	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Navel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.