Plum Rust vs Potto

Tranzschelia discolor compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Plum Rust is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plum Rust	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Perodicticus
Species	Tranzschelia discolor	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.