Potto vs Silvery Arches

Perodicticus potto compared with Polia hepatica

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Silvery Arches is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Silvery Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lorisidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Polia
Species	Perodicticus potto	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Silvery Arches share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Silvery Arches
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.