paradise-nut vs Potto

Lecythis pisonis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• paradise-nut is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	paradise-nut	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lecythidaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lecythis	Perodicticus
Species	Lecythis pisonis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

paradise-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	paradise-nut	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

paradise-nut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.