Marsh dandelion vs Potto

Taraxacum palustre compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh dandelion	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Lorisidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Perodicticus
Species	Taraxacum palustre	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh dandelion	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.