Potto vs Superb Maya

Perodicticus potto compared with Miconia superba

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Superb Maya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Superb Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Lorisidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Miconia
Species	Perodicticus potto	Miconia superba

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Superb Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Superb Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Superb Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.