Potto vs Streamside Swordfern

Perodicticus potto compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Lorisidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Nephrolepis
Species	Perodicticus potto	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.