Potto vs Red Buckeye

Perodicticus potto compared with Aesculus pavia

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Red Buckeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Red Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lorisidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Aesculus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Aesculus pavia

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Red Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).