Potto vs Roman nettle

Perodicticus potto compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lorisidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Urtica
Species	Perodicticus potto	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).