Pinewood Gingertail vs Potto

Xeromphalina campanella compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pinewood Gingertail	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mycenaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Xeromphalina	Perodicticus
Species	Xeromphalina campanella	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pinewood Gingertail	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.