vs Potto

Opegrapha rupestris compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Graphidaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Opegrapha	Perodicticus
Species	Opegrapha rupestris	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.