Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat vs Potto

Alionycteris paucidentata compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lorisidae
Genus	Alionycteris	Perodicticus
Species	Alionycteris paucidentata	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.