Potto vs Seneca Root

Perodicticus potto compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lorisidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Polygala
Species	Perodicticus potto	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.