Northern three-striped opossum vs Potto

Monodelphis americana compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Northern three-striped opossum is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern three-striped opossum	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Monodelphis	Perodicticus
Species	Monodelphis americana	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern three-striped opossum and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern three-striped opossum

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern three-striped opossum	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.