Plum pine vs Potto

Podocarpus elatus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Plum pine is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plum pine	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Podocarpus	Perodicticus
Species	Podocarpus elatus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plum pine	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.