Potto vs Timber Mazegill

Perodicticus potto compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Lorisidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Perodicticus potto	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).