Potto vs Silky jackbean

Perodicticus potto compared with Canavalia sericea

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Silky jackbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lorisidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Canavalia
Species	Perodicticus potto	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.