Potto vs silk-tassel

Perodicticus potto compared with Garrya elliptica

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while silk-tassel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Lorisidae	Garryaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Garrya
Species	Perodicticus potto	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	silk-tassel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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