northern common cuscus vs Potto

Phalanger orientalis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• northern common cuscus is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	northern common cuscus	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phalangeridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Phalanger	Perodicticus
Species	Phalanger orientalis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

northern common cuscus and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	northern common cuscus	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

northern common cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.