Namaqua Commiphora vs Potto

Commiphora capensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Namaqua Commiphora is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namaqua Commiphora	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Burseraceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Commiphora	Perodicticus
Species	Commiphora capensis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Namaqua Commiphora

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namaqua Commiphora	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namaqua Commiphora

Habitat

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.