Potto vs Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Perodicticus potto compared with Brachythecium rutabulum

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Lorisidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Brachythecium
Species	Perodicticus potto	Brachythecium rutabulum

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).