Potto vs Rough-Tailed

Perodicticus potto compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Lorisidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Bathytoshia
Species	Perodicticus potto	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed