Potto vs True kola

Perodicticus potto compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while True kola is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	True kola
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	Cola
Species	Perodicticus potto	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.