Potto vs Sandy Laccaria

Perodicticus potto compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Laccaria
Species	Perodicticus potto	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.