Poison Sumac vs Potto

Toxicodendron vernix compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Poison Sumac is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poison Sumac	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Toxicodendron	Perodicticus
Species	Toxicodendron vernix	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poison Sumac	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.