Piggyback Shanklet vs Potto

Collybia cirrhata compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Piggyback Shanklet	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Collybia	Perodicticus
Species	Collybia cirrhata	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Piggyback Shanklet	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.