Potto vs Stinking Tutsan

Perodicticus potto compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Stinking Tutsan is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lorisidae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Hypericum
Species	Perodicticus potto	Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).