Potto vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Perodicticus potto compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Flammulaster
Species	Perodicticus potto	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.