Potto vs pygmy arrowhead

Perodicticus potto compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Lorisidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Sagittaria
Species	Perodicticus potto	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	pygmy arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.