Potto vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Perodicticus potto compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lorisidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Marmosa
Species	Perodicticus potto	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.