Potto vs Tufted Clusterfly

Perodicticus potto compared with Pollenia pediculata

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Tufted Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lorisidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Pollenia
Species	Perodicticus potto	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Tufted Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Tufted Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.