Pick-A-Back Toadstool vs Potto

Asterophora lycoperdoides compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pick-A-Back Toadstool	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Asterophora	Perodicticus
Species	Asterophora lycoperdoides	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pick-A-Back Toadstool	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.