Potto vs Tome's spiny rat

Perodicticus potto compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lorisidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Proechimys
Species	Perodicticus potto	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.