Potto vs Sunset muskmallow

Perodicticus potto compared with Abelmoschus manihot

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Sunset muskmallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Sunset muskmallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lorisidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Abelmoschus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Abelmoschus manihot

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Sunset muskmallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Sunset muskmallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunset muskmallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).