Pitpat vs Potto

Pittosporum patulum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Pitpat is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pitpat	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pittosporaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Pittosporum	Perodicticus
Species	Pittosporum patulum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pitpat	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pitpat

Habitat

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

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.