Orange-throated Bat vs Potto

Lampronycteris brachyotis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-throated Bat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lampronycteris	Perodicticus
Species	Lampronycteris brachyotis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-throated Bat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-throated Bat	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.