Potto vs Willow Milkcap

Perodicticus potto compared with Lactarius aspideus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Lorisidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Lactarius
Species	Perodicticus potto	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.