Potto vs White Broom

Perodicticus potto compared with Cytisus multiflorus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while White Broom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	White Broom
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	Cytisus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Cytisus multiflorus

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

White Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Broom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).