Potto vs Silver-backed Needletail

Perodicticus potto compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Lorisidae	Apodidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Hirundapus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.