Potto vs Silky Piggyback

Perodicticus potto compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Asterophora
Species	Perodicticus potto	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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