Potto vs Wedgeleaf dock

Perodicticus potto compared with Rumex frutescens

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Wedgeleaf dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Wedgeleaf 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 frutescens

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Wedgeleaf dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wedgeleaf dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).