Potto vs Urchin Earthfan

Perodicticus potto compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Lorisidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Thelephora
Species	Perodicticus potto	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.