Parasol leaf tree vs Potto

Macaranga tanarius compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Parasol leaf tree is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parasol leaf tree	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Macaranga	Perodicticus
Species	Macaranga tanarius	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Parasol leaf tree

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parasol leaf tree	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parasol leaf tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.