Potto vs Spanish-flag

Perodicticus potto compared with Ipomoea lobata

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Spanish-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Spanish-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Lorisidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Ipomoea
Species	Perodicticus potto	Ipomoea lobata

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Spanish-flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Tanzania.