Potto vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Perodicticus potto compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Lorisidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Hapalopilus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Tender Nesting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.