Potto vs star-apple

Perodicticus potto compared with Chrysophyllum cainito

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while star-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	star-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Lorisidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Chrysophyllum
Species	Perodicticus potto	Chrysophyllum cainito

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

star-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	star-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).