Potto vs Splitpea Shanklet

Perodicticus potto compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Splitpea Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Collybia
Species	Perodicticus potto	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.