Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Potto

Idiurus macrotis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anomaluridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Idiurus	Perodicticus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.