Potto vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Perodicticus potto compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Lorisidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Melanogaster
Species	Perodicticus potto	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.