Potto vs Weeping Widow

Perodicticus potto compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Lacrymaria
Species	Perodicticus potto	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).