Lowveld Bead-string vs Potto

Alchornea laxiflora compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Lowveld Bead-string is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowveld Bead-string	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Alchornea	Perodicticus
Species	Alchornea laxiflora	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowveld Bead-string	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowveld Bead-string

Habitat

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.