Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Potto

Thyroptera discifera compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thyropteridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Perodicticus
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Peters's Disk-winged Bat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.