Potto vs Wheat smut

Perodicticus potto compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Lorisidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Tilletia
Species	Perodicticus potto	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).