Potto vs Waved Pincertail

Perodicticus potto compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lorisidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Onychogomphus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.