Potto vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Perodicticus potto compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lorisidae	Lestidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Lestes
Species	Perodicticus potto	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Sweetflag Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.