Potto vs Wood Truffle

Perodicticus potto compared with Tuber dryophilum

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Wood Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Wood Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lorisidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Tuber
Species	Perodicticus potto	Tuber dryophilum

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Wood Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Wood Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.