Potto vs Willow Aldercap

Perodicticus potto compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Naucoria
Species	Perodicticus potto	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.