Jelly Rot vs Potto

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Jelly Rot is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Meruliaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Phlebia	Perodicticus
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.