Potto vs Thrift Rust

Perodicticus potto compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Lorisidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Uromyces
Species	Perodicticus potto	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.