Potto vs southern elder

Perodicticus potto compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Lorisidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Sambucus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.