Natal orange vs Potto

Strychnos spinosa compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Natal orange is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natal orange	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Loganiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Strychnos	Perodicticus
Species	Strychnos spinosa	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natal orange	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.