Potto vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Perodicticus potto compared with Bassariscus astutus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lorisidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Perodicticus	Bassariscus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.