Orange Pinwheel vs Potto

Marasmius siccus compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Pinwheel	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Marasmius	Perodicticus
Species	Marasmius siccus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.