Potto vs Sunn hemp

Perodicticus potto compared with Crotalaria juncea

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Sunn hemp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Sunn hemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lorisidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Crotalaria
Species	Perodicticus potto	Crotalaria juncea

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Sunn hemp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Sunn hemp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunn hemp

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (Denmark, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (5 countries).