Potto vs Red Balau

Perodicticus potto compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lorisidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Shorea
Species	Perodicticus potto	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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