Potto vs Violet Smut

Perodicticus potto compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Lorisidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Urocystis
Species	Perodicticus potto	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.