Potto vs Thick-billed Murre

Perodicticus potto compared with Uria lomvia

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Thick-billed Murre is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Thick-billed Murre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Lorisidae	Alcidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Uria
Species	Perodicticus potto	Uria lomvia

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Thick-billed Murre share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Thick-billed Murre

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Thick-billed Murre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-billed Murre

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.