Potto vs Ring-necked Duck

Perodicticus potto compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Lorisidae	Anatidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Aythya
Species	Perodicticus potto	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.