Potto vs Sooty Parasol

Perodicticus potto compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Perodicticus	Macrolepiota
Species	Perodicticus potto	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.