Perforated Ruffle Lichen vs Potto

Parmotrema perforatum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perforated Ruffle Lichen	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Parmotrema	Perodicticus
Species	Parmotrema perforatum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perforated Ruffle Lichen	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.