Potto vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Perodicticus potto compared with Carex laevivaginata

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lorisidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Carex
Species	Perodicticus potto	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.