Potto vs sable antelope

Perodicticus potto compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lorisidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Perodicticus	Hippotragus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.