Potto vs Salento Iris

Perodicticus potto compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Lorisidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Iris
Species	Perodicticus potto	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.