Potto vs White Brain

Perodicticus potto compared with Exidia thuretiana

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while White Brain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Lorisidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Exidia
Species	Perodicticus potto	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.