Potto vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Perodicticus potto compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Lorisidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Lactarius
Species	Perodicticus potto	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Saffron Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).