Potto vs water dock

Perodicticus potto compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lorisidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Rumex
Species	Perodicticus potto	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).