Jack bean vs Potto

Canavalia ensiformis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Jack bean is Not Evaluated 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 ensiformis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

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.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.