Polychrome Dot Lichen vs Potto

Bacidia polychroa compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polychrome Dot Lichen	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Bacidia	Perodicticus
Species	Bacidia polychroa	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polychrome Dot Lichen	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.