Potto vs Reticulate Thistle

Perodicticus potto compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Reticulate Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Reticulate Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lorisidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Perodicticus	Onopordum
Species	Perodicticus potto	Onopordum nervosum

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Reticulate Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).