Potto vs Rough Hawkweed

Perodicticus potto compared with Hieracium scabrum

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Rough Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Rough Hawkweed
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	Hieracium
Species	Perodicticus potto	Hieracium scabrum

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Rough Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Rough Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.