Potto vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Perodicticus potto compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lorisidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Perodicticus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Perodicticus potto	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.