House fly vs Potto

Hydrotaea aenescens compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• House fly is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	House fly	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muscidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hydrotaea	Perodicticus
Species	Hydrotaea aenescens	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

House fly and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	House fly	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.