Potto vs Satiny Willow

Perodicticus potto compared with Salix pellita

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Satiny Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Satiny Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lorisidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Salix
Species	Perodicticus potto	Salix pellita

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Satiny Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Satiny Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Satiny Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.