Potto vs tree mallow

Perodicticus potto compared with Malva arborea

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while tree mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	tree mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lorisidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Malva
Species	Perodicticus potto	Malva arborea

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	tree mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree mallow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).