Potto vs Sweetscented marigold

Perodicticus potto compared with Tagetes lucida

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Sweetscented marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Sweetscented marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lorisidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Perodicticus	Tagetes
Species	Perodicticus potto	Tagetes lucida

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Sweetscented marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Sweetscented marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetscented marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), India, and United States.