Potto vs Strange Skate

Perodicticus potto compared with Notoraja inusitata

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Strange Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Strange Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Lorisidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Notoraja
Species	Perodicticus potto	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Strange Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate