Potto vs Sand Hickory

Perodicticus potto compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lorisidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Carya
Species	Perodicticus potto	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.