Nipplewort Rust vs Potto

Puccinia lapsanae compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Nipplewort Rust is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nipplewort Rust	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Puccinia	Perodicticus
Species	Puccinia lapsanae	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nipplewort Rust	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.