Potto vs Western Emerald

Perodicticus potto compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Lorisidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Perodicticus potto	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.