Potto vs Willow Oak

Perodicticus potto compared with Quercus phellos

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lorisidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Perodicticus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Perodicticus potto	Quercus phellos

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.