Ochre Scalycap vs Potto

Pholiota subochracea compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ochre Scalycap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Strophariaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Pholiota	Perodicticus
Species	Pholiota subochracea	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ochre Scalycap	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.