Mauve Bonnet vs Potto

Mycena meliigena compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Mauve Bonnet is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mauve Bonnet	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mycenaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Mycena	Perodicticus
Species	Mycena meliigena	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Mauve Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mauve Bonnet	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mauve Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.