Potto vs Western Gorse

Perodicticus potto compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lorisidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Ulex
Species	Perodicticus potto	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).