Potto vs Red Alder

Perodicticus potto compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lorisidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Alnus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).