Potto vs Rusty Porecrust

Perodicticus potto compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Rusty Porecrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Lorisidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Fuscoporia
Species	Perodicticus potto	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.