Long Skimmer vs Potto

Orthetrum trinacria compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long Skimmer	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Libellulidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Orthetrum	Perodicticus
Species	Orthetrum trinacria	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.