Potto vs Princess vine

Perodicticus potto compared with Cissus verticillata

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Princess vine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Princess vine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Lorisidae	Vitaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Cissus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Cissus verticillata

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Princess vine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Princess vine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Princess vine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).