Potto vs Spanish Iris

Perodicticus potto compared with Iris xiphium

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Spanish Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Spanish Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Lorisidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Iris
Species	Perodicticus potto	Iris xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Spanish Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Spanish Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).