Potto vs teak

Perodicticus potto compared with Tectona grandis

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while teak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	teak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lorisidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Tectona
Species	Perodicticus potto	Tectona grandis

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

teak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	teak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

teak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).