Little Roller vs Potto

Ancylis comptana compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Little Roller is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Roller	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tortricidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Ancylis	Perodicticus
Species	Ancylis comptana	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Roller

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Roller	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.