Potto vs Sallow Button

Perodicticus potto compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lorisidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Acleris
Species	Perodicticus potto	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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