Hoary fox vs Potto

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lorisidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Perodicticus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.