Potto vs Scottish false asphodel

Perodicticus potto compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Scottish false asphodel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Scottish false asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Lorisidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Tofieldia
Species	Perodicticus potto	Tofieldia pusilla

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Scottish false asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.