Potto vs Silver-leaved Ebony

Perodicticus potto compared with Diospyros argentea

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Silver-leaved Ebony is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Silver-leaved Ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Lorisidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Diospyros
Species	Perodicticus potto	Diospyros argentea

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-leaved Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Silver-leaved Ebony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-leaved Ebony

Habitat

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