Jack-bean vs Potto

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-bean	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	Canavalia	Perodicticus
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack-bean

Habitat

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.