Potto vs Tear Dropper

Perodicticus potto compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Perodicticus potto	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.