Potto vs Window Gnat

Perodicticus potto compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lorisidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Sylvicola
Species	Perodicticus potto	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Potto and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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