Potto vs Shield Pinkgill

Perodicticus potto compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Entoloma
Species	Perodicticus potto	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.