Potto vs Winter Polypore

Perodicticus potto compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Lorisidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Lentinus
Species	Perodicticus potto	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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