Nitrous Bonnet vs Potto

Mycena leptocephala compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Nitrous Bonnet is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nitrous Bonnet	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mycenaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Mycena	Perodicticus
Species	Mycena leptocephala	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Nitrous Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nitrous Bonnet	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nitrous Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.