Perodicticus calabarensis vs Shoebutton

Arctocebus calabarensis compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perodicticus calabarensis	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Lorisidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Arctocebus	Ardisia
Species	Arctocebus calabarensis	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perodicticus calabarensis	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perodicticus calabarensis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).