Parasol Tree vs Potto

Polyscias kikuyuensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parasol Tree	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Araliaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Polyscias	Perodicticus
Species	Polyscias kikuyuensis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.