plain golden y vs Potto

Autographa jota compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• plain golden y is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	plain golden y	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Noctuidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Autographa	Perodicticus
Species	Autographa jota	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

plain golden y and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

plain golden y

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	plain golden y	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

plain golden y

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.