Potto vs Wax tree

Perodicticus potto compared with Toxicodendron succedaneum

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Wax tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Wax tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lorisidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Toxicodendron
Species	Perodicticus potto	Toxicodendron succedaneum

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Wax tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Wax tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wax tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Cuba, New Zealand, and South Africa.