Potto vs Stinking Inkcap

Perodicticus potto compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Stinking Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Stinking Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Coprinopsis
Species	Perodicticus potto	Coprinopsis narcotica

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Stinking Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.