Long john vs Potto

Triplaris weigeltiana compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Long john is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long john	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polygonaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Triplaris	Perodicticus
Species	Triplaris weigeltiana	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Long john

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long john	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long john

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.