Potto vs Smooth joyweed

Perodicticus potto compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lorisidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Alternanthera
Species	Perodicticus potto	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Smooth joyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).