narrow-leaf paperbark vs Potto

Melaleuca alternifolia compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	narrow-leaf paperbark	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	Melaleuca	Perodicticus
Species	Melaleuca alternifolia	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	narrow-leaf paperbark	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.