Milky Box vs Potto

Lophostemon lactifluus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Milky Box is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milky Box	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Myrtaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lophostemon	Perodicticus
Species	Lophostemon lactifluus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Milky Box

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milky Box	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milky Box

Habitat

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.