Potto vs smooth dock

Perodicticus potto compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lorisidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Rumex
Species	Perodicticus potto	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).