Potto vs Spotted Gum

Perodicticus potto compared with Corymbia maculata

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Spotted Gum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Spotted Gum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Lorisidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Corymbia
Species	Perodicticus potto	Corymbia maculata

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Gum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Spotted Gum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Gum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, India, and Seychelles.