Potto vs White Padouk

Perodicticus potto compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	White Padouk
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	Pterocarpus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Padouk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.