One-striped opossum vs Potto

Monodelphis unistriata compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	One-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 unistriata	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	One-striped opossum	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.