Potto vs Tar spot

Perodicticus potto compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Lorisidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Phyllachora
Species	Perodicticus potto	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.