Potto vs St. George's Mushroom

Perodicticus potto compared with Calocybe gambosa

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while St. George's Mushroom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	St. George's Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Calocybe
Species	Perodicticus potto	Calocybe gambosa

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

St. George's Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	St. George's Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. George's Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.