Potto vs provision-tree

Perodicticus potto compared with Pachira aquatica

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while provision-tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	provision-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lorisidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Pachira
Species	Perodicticus potto	Pachira aquatica

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

provision-tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	provision-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

provision-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).