Laurel willow vs Potto

Salix pentandra compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Laurel willow is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel willow	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Salicaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Salix	Perodicticus
Species	Salix pentandra	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Laurel willow

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laurel willow	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.