Potto vs Spotted Thistle

Perodicticus potto compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lorisidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Perodicticus	Scolymus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

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