Potto vs Redclaw

Perodicticus potto compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Lorisidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Cherax
Species	Perodicticus potto	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).