Potto vs Walker's Manioc

Perodicticus potto compared with Manihot walkerae

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Walker's Manioc is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Walker's Manioc
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lorisidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Manihot
Species	Perodicticus potto	Manihot walkerae

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Walker's Manioc

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Walker's Manioc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Walker's Manioc

Habitat

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