Potto vs Ridged Tooth

Perodicticus potto compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Lorisidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Hydnellum
Species	Perodicticus potto	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Ridged Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).