Imported currantworm vs Potto

Nematus ribesii compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Imported currantworm is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Nematus	Perodicticus
Species	Nematus ribesii	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.