Potto vs Ruprecht's Centaury

Perodicticus potto compared with Psephellus ruprechtii

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Ruprecht's Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Ruprecht's Centaury
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	Psephellus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Psephellus ruprechtii

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Ruprecht's Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Ruprecht's Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruprecht's Centaury

Habitat

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