Potto vs Slippery Jack

Perodicticus potto compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Lorisidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Suillus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).