Potto vs Western Round-eared Bat

Perodicticus potto compared with Lophostoma occidentale

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Western Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Western Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lorisidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Lophostoma
Species	Perodicticus potto	Lophostoma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Western Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Western Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Western Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.