Potto vs Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

Perodicticus potto compared with Dioctria cothurnata

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Scarce Red-legged Robberfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Scarce Red-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lorisidae	Asilidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Dioctria
Species	Perodicticus potto	Dioctria cothurnata

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Scarce Red-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Scarce Red-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.