Potto vs Sweetpotato Armyworm

Perodicticus potto compared with Spodoptera dolichos

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Sweetpotato Armyworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Sweetpotato Armyworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lorisidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Spodoptera
Species	Perodicticus potto	Spodoptera dolichos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Sweetpotato Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Sweetpotato Armyworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetpotato Armyworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Sweden.