Potto vs Warner's Dodder

Perodicticus potto compared with Cuscuta warneri

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Warner's Dodder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Warner's Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Lorisidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Cuscuta
Species	Perodicticus potto	Cuscuta warneri

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Warner's Dodder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Warner's Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Warner's Dodder

Habitat

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